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Logically, we know it’s too soon to get excited about spring. At least here in Cleveland, we definitely still have snow in the near future. But with March kicking off tomorrow and a handful of recent warm days, we’re dreaming of what we’re going to be wearing once the weather warms up for good.

Target has done it again. It wasn’t enough that they were taking all our money with their Hearth and Hand collection or their Joy Lab althleisure brand we were loving last fall. Now with their newest line, Universal Thread they are diversifying their fashion with a denim focused line that we are loving. Looking through the collection, I knew I liked pieces and that some looked oddly familiar. And then I realized why I like it so much; because they look just like my second favorite store, Madewell. So similar in fact, many of the pieces are almost exact replicas. We’ve rounded up our favorite Madewell inspired looks from the Universal Thread collection and ask should we save or splurge?

If you haven’t been following the progress of my abstract nude painting on Instagram stories, hop over there and get caught up in the highlight “Trudy the Nudie.” Then come see how I made an easy DIY canvas frame using some wood I had laying around.

We’re back with one more Whole30 post for you guys. As Michelle mentioned, we picked up a few tips for a successful Whole30, and that included some go-to recipes and ingredients that we turned to time and again during our 30-day challenge. Here are our favorite Whole30 recipes and store-bought items.

It’s been a year and a half since I started seriously whipping my skincare routine into shape. I read every article I could find, listened to this amazing podcast, went off dairy for months, tried more products than I care to remember, and finally visited a real dermatologist. Am I finally doing it right? For today, yes. And as my dermatologist reminded me, it’s all trial and error. So in a way we’re all wanna be dermatologists testing out products and ultimately seeing how our skin reacts.

And you know what? For me, I think it all comes down to routine. Letting the products do what they are made to do and sticking with it long enough to actually see results. Follow along to the key to my skincare routine, consistency and experimentation.

Last week, I got a sneak peek of the new Claudia Comte exhibit at the MOCA, Zigzags and Diagonals, and damn is it bold. Even though it made me dizzy, I couldn’t look away from the huge gradient zigzag wall painting.

It’s definitely still winter (unfortunately) so we’ve been hunkering down with new shows, a new book, indoor hobbies, and, of course, Target shopping. See everything we’re loving in this week’s And Then We Tried obsessions.

It’s been about one week since Hannah and I finished up the Whole30 and while we’re not sure we could be Whole30 or Paleo forever we’re trying to still eat some Whole30 stuff. Well, we’re at least finishing up our leftovers from last month. For anyone else thinking about trying a Whole30 we’ve got some tips and words of warning lined up for you here.